Nestlé keeps tabs on coffee after weedkiller concerns
Tests show beans from some countries, including Indonesia and Brazil, had high levels of glyphosate
27 September 2019 - 10:06
Chicago/Sao Paulo — Nestlé is increasing checking on the coffee it buys, after recent tests showed beans from some countries had levels of the weedkiller glyphosate that are close to a regulatory limit.
The world’s largest coffee roaster has informed suppliers of Indonesian and certain Brazilian beans of the new procedures, which go into effect starting October 1, according to memos seen by Bloomberg. The company says the new measures “should be temporary” until producing countries correct the application of glyphosate...
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